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Thriving Campus Resources

Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services provides short-term individual services. We often refer students with ongoing or chronic conditions to local providers. To find a private practitioner in the local community, visit the Thriving Campus site for Penn State Altoona.

Blair County Services

ACRP- Alternative Community Resource Program—814-942-9425
Counseling, Medication Management, Psychological Evaluations
3010 7th Avenue Altoona, PA 16602

Blair Family Solutions—814-944-9970 *Not accepting new patients as of March 2021
Counseling
705 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16602
Accepts Highmark, UPMC, private insurance, and medical assistance.

Family Services, Inc.—814-944-3583
Counseling
2022 Broad Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601

Home Nursing Agency, Part of UPMC—814-943-0414
Individual Counseling, Blended Case Management, Drug and Alcohol Services, Medication Management, Peer Support.
No longer has an adult partial hospitalization program.
Center for Counseling, 500 E Chestnut Ave, Altoona Pa, 16601
Walk-in for intakes: Monday–Friday from 8:00–11:00 a.m.
Accepts most health insurance. Does not accept Tricare, Medicare, Aetna. Blue Cross requires a scheduled appointment for intakes.

Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center—814-944-4722
Counseling, Psychological Evaluations, Medication Management, Blended Case Management
Please note: their evaluations for ADHD do not meet our criteria for ADHD medication management or Student Disability Resources
Regency Square, 2900 Plank Road, Altoona, PA 16602

Primary Health Network Counseling and Psychiatry Services—814-942-5000
Accepts all insurances. Not currently accepting medication management for adults, children only.
They have a cancellation list and if unable to schedule a new patient within a reasonable time frame they will offer additional resources.

Psychologists and Psychological Evaluation Providers

Wayne D’Agaro, Psy.D.—814-944-8505
Rehabilitation and Neuropsychology (psychological evaluations)- MLAT, LD, and psychological assessments.
3701 Burgoon Road, Altoona, PA 16601
Does not accept Aetna
* Wait time 1-2 months as of March 2021.

Richard Petroski, Ph.D.—814-696-9611
Licensed Psychologist, Evaluation Only
1301 Allegheny Street Suite 121, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
P.O. Box 398, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Does not accept Medicare
*Wait time 3 weeks as of March 2021.

Debra Haldeman, Ph.D.—814-569-1072
Counseling, Psychological Evaluations
Blair Medical Associates, UPMC Station Medical Center, 1414 9th Ave, Altoona, Pa. 16602
*Wait time for any appointments about 1 week as of March 2021.

Catherine Spayd, Ph.D.—814-693-0617
One-time psychological evaluations and neuropsychological testing only
8413 Third Avenue, Duncansville, PA 16635
Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Highmark, UPMC, Aetna, Optum
* Not accepting new therapy patients as of March 2021.

Tracy Dutko, Ph.D.—814-312-3459
Counseling
1216 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Pa 16602
Does not accept Medical Assistance.
Accepts BCBS, Aetna, Signa, UPMC, United
*Wait time is June 2021 as of March 2021.

Marcy Rowland, Ph.D.—814-650-9515
Counseling 511 Allegheny St, Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648
*Wait time is 5 months as of March 2021.

Dr. Mary Berge and Associates—814-535-8586
Counseling and Psychological Evaluations. No medication management.
Accepts most insurances.
1765 Goucher Street Suite 150, Johnstown, PA 15905

Private Practice Counselors

Pam Root Baechle, MSW, MA, LSW—814-695-2776
Counseling
511 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Wendy Crayosky, MSW, LSW—814-693-6500
Counseling
212 Allegheny St., Rear, Hollidaysburg, Pa. 16648

Steven Hand—814-942-7010
Counseling
304 Frankstown Road, Altoona, PA 16602
*Telehealth only as of March 2021. Only seeing rehab/ suboxone patients as of March 2021.

Bruce Hersey, LSW—814-944-3852
Counseling
Heartspace Wellness Alliance, 217 Union Ave. 2nd Floor, Altoona, PA 16602
*Not accepting new patients as of March 2021.

Rebekah Morris, MSW—814-695-0100
Counseling
518 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648
*Wait time is 3-4 months as of March 2021.

Diane Murray, MA, MSW, and Jack Murray, MA, MSW—814-695-7942
Counseling
206 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Bethany Miller, LPC—814-201-7271
Counseling
317 Union Street, Suite 104, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Accepts Higmark BCBS, Optum, UPMC, Geisinger.
* Wait list until May 2021

Terri Grove, LPC—814-932-6591
Counseling
615 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601

Tara Banks, LPC—814-808-9538
Counseling (Christian Counseling if preferred)
117 Olde Farm Office Road, Suite 204 Duncansville, PA 16635
Is accepting new patients. Conducts telehealth and in-person appointments.
*Wait time is 3-4 weeks as of March 2021.
Accepts all commercial health insurance. Does not accept Medicare of Medicaid.

Dave Knapp, LCSW—814-944-9534
Adult Counseling and Drug and Alcohol Counseling
615 Howard Avenue Suite 214, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
*Wait time about 1 week. Dave is accepting new patients as of March 2021. He conducts telehealth and in-person appointments.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Providers

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships—814-381-0291
3001 Fairway Drive, Altoona, PA 16602
Provides assessments for drug and alcohol treatment, case management, and other various services

LaRocco Counseling, Inc.—814-946-5979
1218 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Suite C, Altoona, PA 16601
Group and Individual Counseling

Home Nursing Agency—800-445-6262
500 East Chestnut Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Group and individual counseling

Pyramid Outpatient—814-204-0066
2 Sellers Drive, Suite B, Altoona, PA 16602
Medication management for substance use, group and individual counseling

IMPACT Counseling—814-695-2200
413 Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Group and individual counseling


Centre County Services

Independent Psychology and Psychotherapy Practices of 141 East Fairmont—814-234-3464
Counseling
141 East Fairmont Ave, State College, PA 16801
Accepts most insurances

Sunpointe Health—814-867-0670
Counseling and Psychiatry
320 Rolling Ridge Dr. Suite 100, State College, Pa 16201
Accepts most insurances – not taking Medicaid for Adults
Accepting new patients for counseling services, possibly taking intakes for medication management (as of April 2021)

Scenery Park Psychology Group—814-237-0551
Counseling
110 Regent Court Suite 103, State College, PA 16801
Accepts most insurances
New patients accepted upon review of referral

American Family Psychiatry—814-954-7251 (fax: 814-954-7253)
Psychiatry and Counseling available
Accepts BC/BS, CCBH, Aetna, Cigna, Medicare, UPMC
251 Easterly Parkway, Suite 201, State College, PA 16801

University Park—814-863-0395
Center for Counseling and Psychological Services Penn State University, 501 Student Health Center, University Park PA 16802

Serenity Wellness Center—814-206-7624
Counseling 2011 Cato Ave., State College, PA 16801

Rise Counseling—814-409-7744
Counseling
103 E. Beaver Suite 2, State College, PA 16801
Accepts most insurances, including student insurance, excluding Medicaid and Medicare
Monday–Friday from 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Centre Counseling and Wellness—814-308-0704
Counseling
315 S. Allen Street, Suite 326, State College, PA 16801
Provides Christian Counseling
Elizabeth Mason does EMDR and trauma counseling

The Highlands—814-238-1880
229 W. Foster Ave, State College, PA 16801
Counseling

Individual and Family Choices—814-237-0567
Counseling
2214 N. Atherton Street, Suite 4, State College, PA 16801
Trauma and mood disorder counseling

The Healing Room: Kathy Gates and Carrie Schwartz—814-308-8375
Counseling
2023 Cato Avenue, State College, PA 16801
Trauma and mood disorder counseling

Psychiatry Only

Guiding Light Health: Dr. Dmitry Valinsky, MD—814-753-4422 (fax: 866-299-2511)
*Psychiatry only
Accepts AmeriHealth, Aetna, Highmark BC/BS, Coventry, and Keystone.
Does not accept Cigna, Medical Assistance, UPMC, Geisinger
1315 S. Allen Street, Suite 104, State College, PA 16801


Cambria County Services

Cambria County Mental Health Center—1-800-273-7310
110 Franklin Street Suite 400, Johnstown, PA 15901

Alternative Community Resource Program (ACRP)—814-472-9330
118 High Street, Ebensburg, Pa 15931, Johnstown, PA 15901
Provides outpatient counseling, medication management, and outpatient psychiatric services

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